Feb 18, 2021DMVPN versus FlexVPN TidbitI want to briefly dissect how DMVPN & FlexVPN are very similar in nature, but hit on some important differences in this tidbit. I will...
Feb 18, 2021SVTIs & DVTIs TidbitFor this tidbit I want to define what SVTIs & DVTIs are, what they do, & when to use one versus the other. So to start, a VTI is a...
Feb 10, 2021IKEv2 Name Mangler TidbitI want to touch on what the IKEv2 Name Mangler is & what capabilities it provides us. Name Mangler grants us the ability to derive a...
Feb 6, 2021PKI Trustpoint TidbitA trustpoint is a main component in IOS PKI. A defined trustpoint is a container that holds a certificate in IOS. Each single...
Feb 3, 2021Cisco ISE API Filters TidbitI want to briefly share a few "good-to-knows" when it comes to supported API filters when consuming ISE APIs. As we know in your request...
Jan 30, 2021CURL, REST, & CRUD TidbitCurl, what is it? Curl is a command line tool that allows you to transfer data from server to another device using a wide range of...
Jan 30, 2021IKEv1 vs. IKEv2 TidbitI want to do a brief IKEv1 versus IKEv2 comparison to hit on a few differences between the two & provide an overview of the exchange...
Jan 24, 2021FlexVPN Smart Defaults TidbitFlexVPN is built on using IKEv2. The smart defaults is a feature that aides in simplifying FlexVPN configuration. You are able to...
Jan 21, 2021FlexVPN Configuration Blocks TidbitHere is a quick overview of the building blocks you need in order to configure a FlexVPN: *Remember that FlexVPN uses IKEv2 as its...
Jan 19, 2021IKE Phase1 Tidbit - HAGLEDuring my time studying how the internet key exchange (IKE) phase1 process works I stumbled upon something that really hit home for me...